zetetic

• The zetetic astronomy has come into my hands. —  Myths and Marvels of Astronomy
• Under the assumed name of Parallax he visited most of the chief towns of England, propounding what he calls his system of zetetic astronomy. —  Myths and Marvels of Astronomy
• His employment of the word zetetic is less doubtful, as he claims for his system that it alone is founded on the true seeking out of Nature's secrets. —  Myths and Marvels of Astronomy
• Twenty years ago De Morgan wrote that 'the founder of the zetetic astronomy gained great praise from provincial newspapers for his ingenuity in proving that the earth is a flat, surrounded by ice,' with the north polar ice in the middle. —  Myths and Marvels of Astronomy
• 'The zetetic system,' proceeds De Morgan, 'still lives in lectures and books; as it ought to do, for there is no way of teaching a truth comparable to opposition. —  Myths and Marvels of Astronomy

Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms